Poquonnock Bridge Railway Station b&w postcard dated June 27, 1912 looking over the tracks with another large white building in the background.

Poquonnock Bridge Railway Station postcard
Poquonnock Bridge Railway Station postcard

Name/Title

Poquonnock Bridge Railway Station b&w postcard dated June 27, 1912 looking over the tracks with another large white building in the background.

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.44

Scope and Content

Poquonnock Bridge Railway Station b&w postcard 5 1/2' X 3 1/2" (horizontal) View of the Poquonnock Bridge railway station looking over the tracks, with another large white building in the background. 4 men are standing on the platform and another may be walking along the track (image is blurr.) Telegraph poles visible at left. A bicycle is leaning against the wall. This railway stood at the end of Depot Road in Poquonnock Bridge, along with the enormas Midway Freight Yard ( completed 1904) Stamped with a green 1-cent George Washington stamp Postmarked New London Addressed to Mrs. Levi Stilson, Franklin, New York. Dated June 27, 1912 Signature illegible. Brief message concerning home preparations15-net" in pencil, upper right center.

Collection

James L. Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Source or Donor

Jim Streeter

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Postcard, Picture

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Historic buildings, People associated with transportation, Photographs, Postcards, Railroad stations, Transportation, Transportation facilities

Search Terms

Correspondence/Postcard, Historic buildings, Railroads, Midway Yard, Poquonnock Bridge, Poquonnock Bridge Railway Station, Groton

Archive Details

Creator

C.F. Howland

Date(s) of Creation

Jun 27, 1912

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading, stain in upper left corner and crease mark in upper left corner.

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Sheila Sullivan Status Date: 2026-06-08